http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/1/50x50c/chc.gif 9. Chicago Cubs (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/teams/chc/) (30-25) – Despite all the bad things that have happened to them (primarily injuries), if the playoffs were to start today, the Cubs would be the NL wild-card team. They're going to get Nomar Garciaparra (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5706/) back by the All-Star break, and it looks like Mark Prior (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6787/) and Kerry Wood (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5982/) will be back before then. The Cubs went 6-1 during their West Coast trip, and they're 9-1 in their last 10 games. I think the Cubbies are in the top 10 to stay.

This is from the power rankings page from this past week... does he even have a clue what he is talking about?

fquaye149

06-09-2005, 03:30 PM

no.

nomar's done.

DMarte708

06-09-2005, 03:33 PM

Cubs are doing quite fine without Chowder-head in the lineup.

What delusional Cub fans fail to realize is Neifi Perez has adequately replaced Nomar's production. Sure, it's possible Nomar could have been batting w/a higher AVG., but the discrepancy isn't comparable to our RF situation last year where the differences between Magglio and Borch/Gload/Timo were over .50 points.

eriqjaffe

06-09-2005, 04:07 PM

Sandberg failed to mention that he's referring to the 2007 All-Star break.

PatK

06-09-2005, 04:33 PM

It's just wishful thinking on Ryno's part- he wan't Neifi out of the lineup because he's afraid of losing another wife.

LongLiveFisk

06-09-2005, 04:35 PM

and it looks like Mark Prior (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6787/) and Kerry Wood (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5982/) will be back before then.

What? I thought they were saying Prior might be out for the year. Back by the All-Star break? Put the crack pipe down, Ryno.

SomebodyToldMe

06-09-2005, 04:38 PM

Sandberg failed to mention that he's referring to the 2007 All-Star break.